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10 Best Crypto Leverage Trading Platforms 2023
7.12.2023
There are many different ways to trade cryptocurrencies with leverage. Some of the most common include crypto futures, options, and tokenized derivatives. In this guide, we review the 1o best crypto leverage trading platforms for 2023. We also explain how crypto leverage works, the best tradable...
Number of Russians Trading Crypto Is Falling, Says Central Bank
5.12.2023
Source: prokop.photo/Adobe Russia’s Central Bank says there has been a drop in the number of citizens trading crypto – with citizens staying away from major overseas trading platforms. Per RBC, the bank’s data shows Russians’ crypto activity “decreased in the second and third quarters of 2023.”...
Bitcoin Miner Riot Secures 66,560 Microbt ASIC Miners to Boost Hashrate by 18 EH/s
5.12.2023
The bitcoin mining corporation Riot Platforms, a publicly traded firm within the industry, recently announced a significant expansion of its operations. The firm has completed its largest-ever acquisition of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners, securing 66,560 units...
28 Indian Crypto Platforms Register With Country’s Anti-Money Laundering Department
4.12.2023
Source: Pixabay 28 Indian crypto platforms have registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit, the country’s Minister of State for Finance said. In response to queries in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s bicameral Parliament, Indian Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told...
Bitcointalk Forum to Enforce Mixing Talk Ban
4.12.2023
Bitcointalk, a historic Bitcoin-focused forum, has announced it will start banning mixer-related topics next year. Forum administrator Theymos argued that while these services were not necessarily illegal, a pattern has emerged where these platforms are consistently being taken down by...
Digital Assets Worth $343M Stolen From Crypto Exchange Platforms in November — Study
4.12.2023
Digital assets worth just over $343 million were stolen from digital asset platforms in November alone. Centralized exchanges accounted for 53.8% of the total losses, with decentralized exchange platforms accounting for the remainder. The 34 attacks on BNB Chain and Ethereum represented 83% of...
Asset Managers Should Only Engage Staking Platforms With Strong Security — Andrew McFarlane
3.12.2023
Institutional investors seeking to earn rewards from digital asset token staking must be aware of the associated risks and should take steps to protect their clients, Andrew McFarlane, CTO at the Web3 infrastructure company Validation Cloud, has said. According to McFarlane, slashing, which is...
South African Crypto Exchanges Revix and Bitfund Merge With Austrian Digital Asset Platform
3.12.2023
Two South African crypto platforms and an Austria-based digital asset platform have joined forces to launch a new alternative investment platform called Altify. The goal of the new outfit is to enable South African investors, particularly the younger ones, to harness the power of alternative...
Market Analysts Spot Potential in an Under-the-Radar Coin – Is It Undervalued?
1.12.2023
Launchpad XYZ crypto presale gains momentum as LPX token offers incentives for early adopters. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. Cryptocurrency exchanges have transformed over the years, evolving from basic exchange services to comprehensive financial ecosystems. This evolution reflects...
Brazilian Senate OKs ‘15% Crypto Tax Rate’
1.12.2023
Source: karlavidal/Adobe Brazilian senators have voted in favor of a bill that proposes taxing crypto tax profits earned on overseas crypto platforms at a fixed rate of 15%. Per the parliamentary website and a report from Brazil’s Livecoins, lawmakers “seriously amended” the bill to ensure...
Immunefi’s November Crypto Losses Show $343M Lost to Frauds and Hacks, CeFi Platforms Account for 53% Losses
30.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock In November, the cryptocurrency industry experienced significant losses, with bug bounty platform Immunefi reporting that over $343 million was lost to platform hacks and fraudulent activities. This marks the highest monthly loss recorded in the emerging industry for 2023....
Aerodrome and Velodrome DeFi platforms experience front-end hacks
29.11.2023
The DeFi platforms Velodrome and Aerodrome took to social media to warn users that the front-ends for both platforms were under attack from malicious actors
Spain’s Crypto Users to Declare Digital Assets on Foreign Platforms as Tax Agency Updates Guidelines
28.11.2023
Source: alexlmx/Adobe Spain’s tax administration agency, popularly called Agencia Tributaria has released new rules governing digital asset reporting in the country that will see holders declare their foreign-held assets. The tax agency released form 721, a tax reporting form for users that hold...
RBI adds 19 unauthorized forex trading platforms to alert list
28.11.2023
Last week, the Reserve Bank of India updated the alert list of unauthorized forex trading platforms and added 19 new entities, including BlackBull, Admiral Market, Easy Markets, Enclave FX, Finowiz Fintech, FX SmartBull, Fx Tray Market, Forex4you, Growing Capital Services, HF Markets, HYCM Capital...
Crypto Scam-Kit Inferno Drainer Shuts Down Operations
27.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Digital asset wallet-draining platform, Inferno Drainer has closed shop after helping bad actors drain millions from several cryptocurrency platforms. In a recent Telegram post, the firm announced an end to its operations citing a need to move on after helping...
Binance-Linked Crypto Exchange HKVAEX Applies for Virtual Asset Trading Platform License in Hong Kong
27.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Crypto exchange HKVAEX, which is reportedly backed by Binance, has applied for a virtual asset trading platform license with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). According to Hong Kong’s lists of virtual asset trading platforms, HKVAEX submitted...
Hong Kong Government Accelerates Cryptocurrency Product Approvals Following JPEX Rugpull: OSL Compliance Exchange
27.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay The JPEX incident has prompted the Hong Kong government to expedite the approval process for cryptocurrency products to promote compliance in the industry. According to OSL Compliance Exchange, a licensed virtual asset platform, financial technology solution providers have...
Justin Sun-related crypto platforms hacked 4 times in 2 months
23.11.2023
Justin Sun’s cryptocurrency exchange HTX has been hacked twice since rebranding from Huobi in September 2023, raising questions from the crypto community
Heco Bridge Breach Drains $86 Million — Justin Sun’s HTX-Linked Venture Faces Major Security Setback
22.11.2023
Numerous sources have reported that the Heco Bridge, a cross-chain conduit linking Ethereum with the Heco blockchain, has suffered a security breach, resulting in a loss of $86 million. Subsequent to the heist, the stolen funds were redirected to various decentralized exchange (dex) platforms....
Surging Altcoins Eclipse Bitcoin’s Gains, Sparking Buzz of an Imminent ‘Alt Season’
21.11.2023
Bitcoin’s value has surged by 23% against the U.S. dollar in the past month, but a vast array of altcoins have seen even more substantial gains, outpacing BTC’s monthly rise. Such trends in smaller market cap coins have sparked proclamations on social media platforms, heralding...